Water/Wastewater News

Global insurance company Hiscox has partnered with smart water leak alarm provider LeakBot to provide leak detection systems to customers. The partnership, which should help protect homes from water damage in the event of a leak, will make Hiscox the first insurer in the UK to offer a free LeakBot to all new and existing buildings insurance customers. With the average cost of damage caused…
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Amazon Filters has strengthened its SupaSpun and SupaGard meltblown filter range with the additional option of KilBac technology. Produced using a unique manufacturing process, the new SupaSpun KilBac® and SupaGard Kilbac® filters harness the latest innovation in high-performance antimicrobial and anti-algal additives. KilBac’s meltblown fibre construction is designed to prevent biofilm…
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By sharing data with wastewater treatment equipment providers, UK water companies can support the design, build and operation of their own plants, as well as reduce costs and drive innovation. According to WPL’s technical director Andrew Baird, through closer collaboration utilities can get even more from their suppliers. For example, by having sight of specific site data ahead of a…
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Missouri American Water has improved efficiency of the Rogue Creek wastewater system, by completing over $350,000 (€314,347) in upgrades, including new sewer lines, safety system improvements and new electrical equipment. “When a water or sewer system has been neglected and under-invested in for years, as was the case in Rogue Creek, it usually needs quite a bit of work to get it back into…
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A new report from Energy & Utility Skills and Balfour Beatty has called on the water industry to protect the sustainability of its supply chain and workforce. The whitepaper, titled ‘Two Sides of a Coin’, highlights the vital role of the supply chain in delivering for customers, as well as the risks of failing to address current issues with the procurement process, contracting models,…
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Swiss water leak detection solutions company Gutermann has released Zonescan NB-IoT, the world’s first water leak detecting noise logger based on Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) to permanently monitor water distribution mains. To date, successful pilot projects using the Zonescan NB-IoT have been carried out in France, the UK and Australia. The projects reduced ramp-up time and…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invited 38 projects across 18 American states to apply for funding under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Combined, the total amount to be borrowed under WIFIA loans will be approximately $6 billion (€5.4 billion) to help finance over $12 billion (€10.8 billion) in water infrastructure investments and create…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to redefine ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) that are protected under the Clean Water Act. Announced at an event in Dallas, the EPA and US Army’s plans aim to repeal a 2015 rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of WOTUS. This will effectively shrink the waterways that must be protected under law. According…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan, which identifies priority actions, necessary leadership, and collaboration required to implement these actions. Announcing the draft at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, EPA assistant administrator for water, David Ross, said: “Forty states…
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